Sentences with phrase «spent on items from»

The state provided $ 1.25 billion this year to help districts implement Common Core, but the funds can be spent on items from textbooks to computers — anything districts need to make the new standards a reality and prepare for new, computerized tests aligned to the standards.

P & G cancelled spending on items from ad campaigns to product development programs - «(WSJ): Procter & Gamble Co. said that its move to cut more than $ 100 million in digital marketing spend in the June quarter had little impact on its business, proving that those digital ads were largely ineffective.»

Not exact matches

Millennials — Americans born in the 1980s and 1990s, also referred to as Generation Y — will spend $ 69 billion on discretionary items this year alone, according to data from a recent Harris Interactive study.

Why your business needs to do this: Recession proofing your business is a challenge, but if you want to prevent the economy from impacting your business, you should focus on selling an essential product or service and tighten your budget so that you don't spend money on items that aren't needed.

Take 38 - year - old software engineer and blogger, «Mrs. BITA,» who asked to remain anonymous, of «Bayalis Is The Answer»: From 2008, when she first started using Amazon, to 2016, she managed to spend $ 41,000 on more than 1,400 items.

Executives say consumers are more aware than ever about where their food comes from and they are often willing to spend more on food and beverage items they perceive to be healthier and better for the environment.

The most recent batch of data from the American Apparel & Footwear Association suggests a large swath of U.S. consumers is opting for quality over quantity: in 2011, Americans spent 4.9 % more on apparel, while the number of items purchased dropped 5.3 %.

But when individuals have more money to spend, they tend to migrate up the food chain to restaurant takeout or prepared items from the rotisserie counter instead of buying more frozen fare, notes a recent report on the sector from research firm IBISWorld.

On average, people spent more per visit due to a mixture of price increases, trading up to its more premium products, and ordering a higher number of items when ordering from the $ 1 $ 2 $ 3 Dollar Menu, McDonald's said.

Mall owners, already squeezed by e-commerce and spending billions on property makeovers to draw shoppers, have a new headache: retailers deducting returns for items bought online from their sales figures.

I love that they show the picture of him «collecting goods from donors» after it was found out that his campaign spent $ 5000 on items to give to attendees of one of his political rallies.

In addition to the seven items on the Haft - Seen, we left a book of poetry, goldfish (that we got from an Iranian market), painted eggs (the closeted homo in me spent a lot of time on those), candles, and a mirror (a reflection of the past).

Consider this: You could pay $ 20 on sushi for you and your roommate who never pays you back, or you could spend it on a few items from this list, and transform the way you cook in the process.

Maybe like I do with his Internet usage, I put a flag on his account that keeps him from purchasing these items, or he's only allowed to spend the cost of the school provided lunch daily.

We're big fans of Tesco Clubcard in this house, having used our points in the past to exchange for vouchers for various things, from furniture to days out, so it's great to see that Tesco is doing Tesco Clubcard Boost for the festive season, allowing you to exchange your vouchers for more to spend on selected items.

In addition to helping you teach your child early to take part in household chores, using an item you already have around the house for both play cleaning and actual cleaning can save you from spending $ 20 or so on special toy cleaning supplies (yes, toy Swiffer - like sweepers exist).

The state Assembly, Senate and Governor Andrew Cuomo continue to work on sticking points in the state budget, as yet another item has now been dropped from the spending plan, raising the state's minimum wage.

The state Assembly, Senate and Gov. Andrew Cuomo continue to work on sticking points in the state budget, as yet another item has now been dropped from the spending plan — raising the state's minimum wage.

«Since we spend over 100 % of our revenue on these 3 items, all our other expenditure is done from monies borrowed.

But the Cuomo administration later solicited proposals from legislators for how they would like the money to be doled out, leading city officials to worry that the money would be spent on less necessary items than roof repair.

Senate leader John Sampson and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver have agreed on the plan, but Sampson may not have the votes; Governor Paterson may use his line - item veto to strip it of member items (earmarks), millions in restored school aid, and any spending he doesn't think we can afford; and it may be anywhere from $ 200 million to $ 1.5 billion short of closing the budget gap, depending on whether Congress comes through with $ 1 billion in Medicaid funds.

Peter Vallone Jr., who served on the City Council from 2002 through 2013, was cited for accepting contributions that were over the legal limit; for spending on items not related to the campaign and for spending over the legal limit.

It remains to be seen how much of these policy items Cuomo will put into his proposed budget — where the law gives him an upper hand over legislators, who can modify budget amounts but can't strip away his language from the larger spending plan — and which he will pursue on a parallel track.

The state Assembly, Senate and Governor Cuomo continue to work on sticking points in the state budget, as yet another item has now been dropped from the spending plan, raising the state's minimum wage.

Any spare cash you save from this cheaper lifestyle you can use if you so wish (I do) to spend on the more expensive items such as protein powders / green superfood powders etc..

I have been spending way too much time on this app saving my favorites and I have found so many items to purchase, including these jeans from one of my favorite retailers, Nordstrom (and they were even a part of the Anniversary sale — double bonus).

From there we headed to visit our friends at Baublebar showroom and spent the afternoon making a mental checklist of all the spring items I needed to stock up on!

Have decided more recently that I'd be better off spending that money on one item I really like, which is well made and I'll get a lot of wear from.

I would spend the gift card on coffee from the Target Starbucks, items from the dollar spot (because I can't resist that area), a new band for my Fitbit, and pajamas!

I still need to spend my reward bucks from the online style session I hosted, but I'm glad I waited becauuuuuse Stella & Dot is offering 25 % OFF sale items, which means you can save up to 50 % on your favorite pieces!

I picked up this trench vest from Shein, as I desperately wanted one but didn't want to spend much on a trendy item.

This time I was way too excited to pick up some stuff that I had been eyeing since quiet a long time.I went a bit crazy at Mac, Bobbi Brown and Lancome, I had to pick up some more items from Sephora but I had to stop myself because I had spent a lot.I spent a lot of my husband's hard earned money in a matter of just half an hour but what to do, when it comes to makeup I can't stop myself.Sephora will be next on my shopping list.

I may pick an item or two from your list depending on where we'll spend Valentines.

It's once you spend more time with it that the problems with regard to unregistered button presses and certain items not being picked up automatically move from small annoyance to grating on the entire gameplay session.

Happy Home, Happy Transfer: If you have save data from the Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer game, you can link your save data and unlock 20 giant furniture items to spend your Bells on in Animal Crossing: New Leaf.

She also reminded students not to bid on items they didn't really want, and demonstrated how to subtract winning bids (money spent) from their accounts.

Teachers Create Classroom Wish Lists Online Teachers spend a lot of out - of - pocket money on classroom supplies, so one company has created a free tool — similar to a bridal registry — where teachers can create a wish list of items from the registry listings that parents and other community members might purchase for them.

Eithne J. Smith, a remedial - mathematics teacher at Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School, spent hours last year printing out old test questions from state - mandated exams and then cutting and pasting together items on the topics that gave her students trouble.

But it responds to critics of the Republican governor's plan by changing provisions on items ranging from special education to spending caps.

KPCC has used data from the Los Angeles Unified School District to develop an online tool where one can look up how much each LAUSD school is slated to spend in the 2014 - 15 school year on a variety of items including school nurses, libraries, and teachers.

Much of the blame for the disaster in our nation's public schools today can be traced to the Walton family's wealth, which in turn comes from the money people spend in their stores on school supplies and other items.

Typical budget reports from NHA, according to Kelley, «contained so many vague line items that an outside observer would have little idea what the money was actually being spent on.»

Audi's profit before special items declined from 1.4 billion euros to 1.3 billion euros ($ 1.4 billion), and VW Group attributes this drop to exchange rates, spending on new products and technologies, and investments in the automaker's international production network.

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Besides the hours and hours spent on networking, I've spent hundreds of dollars on promotional items from expensive magazine ads, post cards, magnets, labels, book marks and contest prizes.

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In setting your initial withdrawal rate, you'll also want to consider how much of your expenses you can cover from Social Security and any pensions, what other resources you have to draw on (home equity, income from an annuity, cash value life insurance, income from a part - time job) and how much of your retirement spending goes to essential expenses that you would have a hard time trimming vs. discretionary items that leave you with a lot more leeway cutting back should you need to in the future.